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Next Step Training - Building to 10K

Columbia, Maryland, United States

calendar_today 30 Jul, 2026 – 24 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

Looking to train for a 10K race this year? Join the Howard County Striders for one of their prestigious training programs!

Join the Howard County Striders for one of their prestigious training programs!

10K Goal Race will be the Columbia Classic 10K race on the first Sunday in October

The Next Step Building to 10K Program is for runners of varying abilities. Participants will do a 2 mile time trial July 23 at Longfellow Elementary at 6pm so coordinators can group participants with those of similar abilities. Weekly training runs will involve a variety of running techniques including speed work and hill work to improve running performance. All runners should be able to run 3 miles before starting the program.

Races Offered

Next Step Training - 10K

Jul 30, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

timer

18:15

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$55.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Columbia.

thermostat Temperature

21.2° / 31.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

23.0° / 32.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 35m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:54

nightlight Sunset

20:30

About Columbia

Learn more about the host city, Columbia.

Columbia is a planned city in Howard County, Central Maryland. It differs strongly from most notions of what constitutes a "city," as the planner divided the densely populated, but decidedly suburban in character, city into ten "villages," each of which are divided into several neighborhoods, leaving the city with a less obvious center.